Author Talk presents Cathy Cruickshank Nov. 15

For its fifth installment of Author Talk, Cathlamet Public Library presents an evening with Cathy Cruickshank Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center (125 Columbia St.). Author Talk features local area writers whose work has been published.

Cruickshank will be highlighting her book "Mariana Sofia Garcia Perez," a novel about the death of a local immigrant woman which shocked everyone who knew her. Sofie, who came from Mexico, was a young hardworking mother of three who volunteered her free time to help others. Was she also, as her death initially indicated, an addict? Short Sands Sheriff Jerry Rayburn was having trouble finding a person of interest, much less a serious suspect.

Cruickshank lives next to Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River. She is grateful to be able to explore the Columbia-Pacific region every day and, from it, gain inspiration for her writing.

Copies of "Mariana Sofia Garcia Perez" will be available for purchase during Saturday's event. Parking may be a challenge, so please arrive early. as needed. Light refreshments will follow the event in the room below. We hope to see you there.